1855 Kellys Directory, Text

BROMLEY is a respectable town in the western division five years ago, with a residence for the master and mistress ; of the county, situated on the Hastings line of road, it is about 2 miles from Bromley, on the main road from through Sevenoaks and Tunbridge, near the east bank of Sevenoaks. Bromley College is an establishment at the the Ravensbourne, 10 miles from London, 14 from Seven- entrance of the town from the London road, which was oaks, and 6 from Greenwich south-by-east ; the nearest endowed and founded by John Warner, D.D., Bishop of railway station is Sydenham, 41 miles on the Croydon line. Rochester, in 1666, for the benefit of 20 poor widows of The parish contains also the hamlets of SOUTHBOROUGH, loyal and orthodox clergymen. The funds have been FARWIG, PLAISTOW and WIDMORE, and extends over subsequently, by the benefactions of Bishop Pearce and 4,646 acres, with a population of 4,127 in 1851; it is in Mrs. Betenson, largely increased, so that 40 widows have the Hundred of Bromley Ruxley, lathe of Sutton-at- each an allowance of £38 per annum, and a separate and Hone, and. Union of Bromley, and under the jurisdiction commodious residence. Mrs. Sheppard founded and of the Metropolitan police, who have a station here, and endowed another charity in connection with this for the of the Central Criminal Court ; it is a County court benefit of five unmarried daughters of widows, who have district for 16 parishes, held every month at the White resided here, with a liberal allowance. Bromley is one of Hart Inn. The manor was conferred by Ethelbert, King the polling places for West Kent. The fairs, on the 14th of Kent, on the Bishops of Rochester ; and the Bishops February and 5th August, are extensive for cattle of all had a palace here, a plain brick building, rebuilt in 1777, kinds, and are held in Widmore-lane, and near the church. now the residence of Coles Child, Esq., who is lord of the The National schools are liberally supported. Here are manor; in the garden is a chalybeate spring, called four Dissenting places of worship (two Independent and Blaise's well. The living is a perpetual curacy, value 1160; two Wesleyan). Here is a Savings' bank, and a Literary the Rev. James Edward Newell, M.A., is the incumbent, institute, with a library of 1,650 volumes. Magistrates' and the Rev. John M. N isbet, M.A., curate ; the Bishop of meetings are held the second Monday in every month, for Rochester is the patron and impropriator of the great tithes. the western division of the county, at the Police station, In the church, Dr. Hawksworth and Bishop Zachary Sidcup ; the third Monday in every month at Locks Pearce are interred. The church, dedicated to St. Paul, is Bottom, Farnborough ; and all other Mondays at the Bell an ancient structure. The entrance to the churchyard Inn, Bromley ; R. B. Latter, Esq., clerk. Bromley is affords a specimen of the ancient lieh-gate through which partially paved and well lighted with gas. the corpse was borne into the burying-ground. The church WIDMORE is 1 mile east ; BICKLEY PARK, miles has a low tower at the west end, massy and embattled, and east ; MASON'S HILL, half a mile south-east ; SHOOTING an excellent peal of 8 bells ; it is in the diocese of Canter- COMMON, 1 mile south-east ; PICKHURST GREEN,11 miles bury. In 1841 a district church or chapel of ease, dedicated south-west; SUNDERIDGE,1 mile north-east; ELMSTEAD, to the Holy Trinity, was built in the Gothic style ; it is a 21 miles north-east ; PLAISTOW LODGE, 1. mile north ; perpetual curacy, value £130, with glebe house ; the SHROFIELD, 2 miles north ; SoUTIIEND, 2 miles north- incumbent is the Rev. Arthur Rawson, M.A. Near this west. church a National school was built by subscription about

               

Devns Frederick, esq. Bromley lodge 

 Moon Mrs. Elizabeth, Masons Hill 

Bacon Miss Mary. Widmore lane 

 Devoll Mr. Richard, Common 

 Moyce Mr. Henry, Masons hill 

Baldwin Thomas Rider, esq. Elmatead 

 Dunn Mr. Edward, Masons hill 

 Musson Thomas, esq. Rochester place 

Banks Mrs. Elizabeth, Common 

 Edwards Mrs. Elizabeth, Masons Hill 

 Need Mrs. Gravel pits

Bannister Mrs. Mary 

Craven, Rose Elias 

Ney, esq. Ravensbourne 

 Newell Rev. James Edward, M.A. [in-

   villas, Common 

 Ellis Thomas Flower, esq. Widmore lane cumbent of Bromley], Southborough 

Barham Mr. Robert, Common 

 Gurney George, esq. Elmstead 

 Nisbet Rev. John M. M.A. [curate of

Barrett Mr. Richard, Common 

 Hehbert Henry, esq. Common Bromley], Mason's hill

Bell Peter, esq. Elinstead lodge 

 Ho lsell Mrs. Common 

 Noad David Innes, esq. Shawfield 

I3ilke Edward, esq. Mill cottage 

 Hooper Alfred Dawson,esq. Rocbester pl 

 Norman George Warde, esq. Rookery 

Bird George Martin, esq. Stoberry cot 

 Irmous Mr. John, Masons hill 

 Norman Henry, esq. Oakley house 

Blaxland Mrs. Widmore lane 

 Jackson Henry, esq. Common 

 Osborn Mrs. Rebecca, High street 

Boyd Robert, esq. [county magistrate], 

 Johnson Mrs. CM11111011 

 Palmer Mrs. Glassmill house

   Plaistow lodge 

 Kershaw John, esq. Piaistow 

 Payne Mr. Richard John, Common 

Brown General Samuel, Southborough 

 Landon Rev. James, M.A. [chaplain], 

 Petifold Mrs. Marsons hill

Byfield Mr. Robert, Common College 

 Pink Mrs. Widmore house

Child Coles, esq. Palace 

 Latter Robert Booth, esq. Beckenham la 

Porter Mrs. Mary, High street

Clark M r. Enoch, Common 

 Latter Robinson, esq. Wedmore lane 

 Pott Charles, esq. Freelands

Cleveland Mr. George, Common 

 Wier Mr. William, Common 

 Potter Miss Mary, High street

Collett Miss, High street 

 Leer Miss Mary, Common 

 Pringle Miss Susan, Gyah lodge, Comn 

Cooper Miss,Bromley Hill 

 Long Col. Samuel, Bromley hill house 

 Rawson Rev. Arthur, M.A. Common 

Dent William, esq. Bickley park 

 Lynn John, esq. Springhill house 

 Rebet Mr. Rafe, Rose villa Common

Reid Samuel Jackson, esq. Market place 

 Smith Joseph Mackill, esq 

 Verrall Rev. Robert, Widmore lane 

Roberts Mrs. Mary, 13eachfield 

 Smith Mr. William, Common 

 Weldon Mr. W. Common

Rolph Mrs. Mason's hill 

 Starling Wm. Jno. esq. Beckenham lane 

 Waller Miss Sarah, Beckenham lane 

Scott Mrs. Church house 

 Symons Miss Harriet, Rose villas, Comn 

Walter Mrs. Elizabeth, Common 

Scott Samuel, esq. Sundridge park 

 Telford the Misses, Widmore 

 Wells John J. esq. J.P. Southborough 

Scuclamore Thos. Edwd. esq. Rochester pl 

Torr the Misses, Common 

 White John, esq. New farm

Shaw Mr. William, Widmore 

 Tweedy Co]. George, Bromley house 

 Woolrich Miss, Common

Acton Samuel Poole, wine & spirit merchant, High street 

 Knowles George, grocer & tea dealer, High street 

Addis Richard, ' Prince Frederick,' & farmer, Plaistow 

 Lamb the Misses, young ladies' school, High street

Alder William.' Crown,' Common 

 Latter Robert Booth & Robinson, solicitors, Market place 

Alexander William, butcher, High street 

 Leach Robert, grocer, High street

Atkins George, carpenter & beer retailer, Farwig 

 Lepard William, turner, High street

Ayling Thomas, boot & shoe maker, High street 

 Mallett William Lewis, bricklayer & plasterer, High street 

Baker Mary (Mrs.), beer retailer, Common 

 Marshall Henry, farmer, Hail's farm

Bateman William, plumber, High street 

 Middlemiss William, baker, London road

Bath Thomas, veterinary surgeon, High street 

 Milstead Joseph, builder, High street

Battersbee George, ironmonger, High street 

 Mitchell James, baker & confectioner, Market place 

Battershee Robert, tailor, High street 

 Mitchell James, farmer, Southborough

Baxter Thomas, auctioneer & appraiser, High street 

 Mitchell Thomas, beer retailer, Common

Baxter William, chemist & druggist, High street

 Moron William, carpenter & builder, St. Henry's place 

Beckley George, saddler & harness maker, High street 

 Muffett Charles, carpenter & builder, High street 

Black Alexander, land steward, Sunderidge farm 

 Mullett Francis, boot & shoe maker, Market place 

Blake Barnabas, haberdashei & hosier, Market place 

 Nash & Lukey, linendrapers & silk mercers, High street 

Bourne Charles, registrar of births & deaths, London road 

 Nettleford John, auctioneer & upholsterer, High street 

Brister John, plumber, glazier & painter, High street 

 Osborn Stephen, coachmaker, High street

Broad Ann (Miss), dressmaker, Market place 

 Osmar Hannah (Mrs.), 'Star st Garter,' High street 

Brown Joseph,cooper, Market place 

 Osmar William, brewer & beer retailer, Mason's hill 

Budding George, Laurel,' London road

 Parr George, carrier, High street

Burgess William, boot & shoe maker, High street 

 Parry Thomas, leatherseller, High street

Burgess William, grocer, Common 

 Pascall Joseph, brick & tile maker, potter &e. Brick kiln 

Burton Robert Barber, tailor, hatter & draper, High street 

 Pash Joseph Alworth, boot & shoe warehouse, High street 

Carpenter Jas. Summers,upholsterer & undertaker, High at 

 Pawley William, White Hart hotel 6. posting house, High st 

Churcher James, shoemaker, High street 

 Peerless James, carpenter, High street

Churcher James Win. boot & shoe maker, Market place 

 Porter George, 'Rising Sun,' High street

Churcher Clare (Miss), milliner & dressmaker, High street 

 Porter Samuel, draper & hosier, High street

Cooper John, tailor & draper, High street 

 Powsty Mary (Mrs.), fancy repository, Market place 

Cooper John, Tiger's Head, & farmer, Mason's Hill 

 Radruall John, grocer & tallow chandler, Market place 

Cooper Robert, corn & coal merchant, Market place 

 Rawes Joseph, farmer, Mason's Hill

Cooper William, tailor & draper, High street 

 Rawlinson William, bricklayer, Market place

Crowhorat Robert, draper & clothier, Market place 

 Rose George, tailor, High street

Dackomble Aquila, beer retailer, Common 

 Rumbold William, coal dealer, Common

Dane Wm. Samuel,' Crown,' Plaistow 

 Sanger the Misses, dressmakers, High street

Dayle John, hairdresser, High street 

 Stinger William, blacksmith, Orchard

Downes John, solicitor (& at 38 Moorgate st.), High street 

 Sawyer William, 'Duke's Head,' High street

Draper William, wheelwright, Common 

 Shillcock Joseph Bradley, chemist & dentist, High street 

Dunckley Robt. William, smith & farrier, Mason's Hill 

 Skilleter Jeremy, farmer, Southborough

Dunn Sarah (Miss), upholsterer & undertaker, Market place 

 Smith & Son, plumbers, painters & glaziers, High street 

Eaton Christopher, butcher, High street 

 Smith John, 'Three Compasses,' Widmore lane

Ely Henry, beer retailer, Common 

 Smith Joseph Staples, artist, High street

Freeman David, greengrocer, Market place 

 Spooner William. boot & shoe maker, High street

French Robert, beer retailer, Farwig 

 Stafford Samuel Ward, corn & coal merchant, High street 

Farr Thomas, beer retailer & shoemaker, Widmore 

 Stidolph William, nursery & seedsman, High st. Common 

Gahbitas Elizabeth (Mrs.), Rose & Crown, High street 

 Stidol ph William, nursery & seedsman, London road 

Gill William, bricklayer, Common 

 Stockman John, grocer, High street

Gomar William, dairyman, High street 

 Stone George, carpenter & wheelwright, Park 

Goodger Thomas, omnibus proprietor, Mason's hill 

 Stone Silvanus, beer retailer, Mason's Hill

Gould Henry, Greyhound, High street 

 Storer George, pastrycook & confectioner, High street 

Green the Misses, ironmongers, Market place 

 Stringer Moses, blacksmith, Common

Grigg. Thomas, carrier, Market place 

 Sutton William, Bell hotel 4- posting house, High street 

Hall John, tallow chandler & plumber & glazier, High st 

 Sweeting George, plumber, painter & glazier, High street 

Hammond Sarah (Mrs.), boot & shoe warehouse, Market pl 

 Taylor George, printer, bookseller & stationer, High street 

Herber James, wheelwright, Widmore 

 Taylor Robert, farmer, Common

Harradine Joseph, White Swan commercial inn, High st 

 Turner John, land steward, Bickley park farm 

Heaysman Thomas, butcher, High street 

 Uridge Isaac, grocer, Market place

Ifinchliffe David, stonemason 

 Veness Isaac, dyer & scourer, Market place

Hodges Richard, hairdresser & fancy repository, High street 

Walter James Birch, ironmonger & smith, High street 

How John, watch & clock maker, Market place 

 Waters John, coal merchant, High street

Hutchinson Stephen, manager of gas works, Farwig 

 Watson Jacob, milkman, Common

Ilott James, surgeon, High street 

 Weeks George, ironmonger, High street

Ilott William, surgeon, High street 

 Wells Ann (Mrs.), grocer, High street

Ingles William Henry, saddler & harness maker, High st 

 Wells George, china & glass dealer, High street 

Isard Edward, wax & tallow chandler, Market place 

 West Mrs. milliner, High street

Isard John, butcher, Market place White Charles, farmer, New farm

Isard Richard, butcher, Gravel pits 

 White James, farmer, Hook firm

Jenkins Thomas, grocer, Common 

 Williams & Morgan, surgeons, High street

Jessop William, 'Bird in Hand,' Widmore 

 Wilson Robert, relieving officer, Common

Jessop Sarah (Mrs.), dressmaker, High street 

 Wilson William, blacksmith, Widmore

Jones David, grocer & teadealer, High street 

 Wood George, 'Plough,' Common

Jones James, grocer, High street 

 Wood Jabez, parish clerk, Market place

Jordan Peter, shopkeeper & coal dealer, Market place 

 Wood Nathaniel, linen draper, High street

Joyce John, baker, High street 

 Wood Thomas, baker, Farwig

Kelsey Ezekiel, brewer & beer retailer, Plaistow 

 Wood Thomas, Chequers,' Southborough

Kemp James, carpenter & joiner, High street 

 Woodall William, fishmonger, High street

King Edward, blacksmith, Farwig 

 Woodhouse John, farmer, Plaistow

POST OFFICE.—Samuel Poole Acton, postmaster, High & 6 p.m.; dispatched at 4 past 8 a.m. to 1 noon, s past 

   street. Money orders are granted & paid at this office. 3 p.m. & past 7 p.m. Sunday delivery, 7 a.m. ; dis- 

   London & all letters arrive at 7 a.m. past 10 a.m. 2 p.m. patched past 7 p.m

 Savings Bank, open from 12 to 1 on mondays, Thomas Camping, secretary, High street

                                       Depository for the Religious Tract Society Publications, 

  British Industry Life, Isaac Venegs, Market place at Mrs. M. Powsty's, Market place

  County & Provincial, J. B. Shilicock, High street Gas Works, Stephen Hutchison, manager, Farwig

  Globe Fire & Life, George Taylor, High street; & Nash & Police Station, High street; Robert Carr Ebbs, sergeant, 

   Lukey, High street k 9 men

  Hope Life, R. B. Burton, High street PUBLIC SCHOOLS :.•-••

  Kent Fire & United Life, Edward Izard, Market place National, Bromley common ; William Ramsey, master; 

  Law Property Assurance 8,f Trust Society, John Downes, Miss Sarah Ann Dear, mistress

   High street National Central, John Newland, master ; Mrs. Lydia 

  National Live Stock, R. B. Burton, High street Newland, mistress, Gravel pits

  Norwich Union Fire or Life, S. P. Acton, High street Infant, Miss Lydia Newland, mistress, Gravel pits 

  Phoenix Fire & Life, J. S. Carpenter, High street POSTING Housaa.--White Hart hotel& Bell hotel, High at 

  Royal Exchange Fire& Lift, J. How, Market place OMNIBUSES TO:—

  Royal Farmers' Hailstorm, 0. Smith, High street LONDON—From Westerliam, calling at White Hart hotel,

  Sun Fire Life, T. Baxter, flitth street, & R. B. Latter past 9 morning, daily, sunday excepted ; from White 

  United Kingdom Annuity, T. S. Carpenter, High street Hart hotel to London at 20 min. to 6 even. daily, sunday 

  Unity Fire, IL B. Burton, High street excepted ; from White Hart hotel to Sdenharn station at

  

                                            past 8 morning, ;I to 12 noon, 20 min. to 4 'afternoon,

  Clerks to Magistrates, to _Deputy-Lieutenants, to Com- to 6 evening, daily, suriday excepted ; from Rising 

   missioners of Land & Assessed Taxes,* Commissioners Sun' to London at 5 min. to 9 morning, daily, sunday 

   of all the Courts, Messrs. Latter, Market place excepted.; from Rising. Sun' to 'Greenwich station, at 

  Vestry Clerk, Perpetual Commissioner for taking AO- 20 min. to 9 morning & 5 min. to 12 noon, & 4 past'2 

   davits of Married Women, & Clerk to the County Court, afternoon, 6 evening & t vast B evening

   R. B. Latter WESTERHAM—Calling at the While Hart hotel, 4 past 4, 

  Solicitor to Property Protection Society, J. Downes daily, sunday excepted, & 5 evening

  Bailiff of County -Court, Stephen Harris LONDON & SEVEN OAKS—Calling at the White Hart 

  .Registrar of Births & Deaths for Bromley District, hotel, 10 min. to 10 & 10 min. past t0, daily, sunday 

   Charles Bourne, London road excepted

  Deputy Registrar of Births & Deaths for Bromley RAILWAY STATION, GREENWICH Fownes, from Swan 

   District, Chas. Bourne, jun inn, 4 past 8 morning, 12 noon, & 8 night, daily, sunday 

  Inspector of Weights & Measures for Bromley Division, excepted

   .1. W. Churcher, Market place SEVEN OAKS—From White Hart hotel, 12 noon, 10 min. 

   

                                      to 5 afternoon, & 5 min. past 5 afternoon, daily, sunday 

  County Court, held at the White Hart hotel, high in excepted

  _Excise Office, Bell inn hotel, High street LowDoN — Prom Reston & Hayes, from Sun inn, past 

  Stamp Office, William 'Baxter, High street 9 morning, daily; returning 10 min. to 6 evening, daily 

  Literary Institution, High street ; J. B. Shillcock & CARRIERS TO:—

   S. P. Acton, secretaries; B. Wood, librarian LONDON—Grigg, from Market 'place, 12 noon, daily, 

  _Bromley District Committee of the Society for Pro- sunday excepted ; Parr, from his own house, High street, 

   moting Christian Knowledge, Thomas Campling, sec. 11 morning, daily, sunday excepted

   High street Carriers to & from Tonbridge, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, 

  _Bromley Union House, Lock's bottom, Farnborough; Rev. Farnborough, Reston, River Head, Brasted, Sundridge, 

   Benjamin Bray, chaplain ; William Itott & Edward Ilott, Chevening, Westerbam, Chelsfield & Knockholt, calling 

   esq. surgeons ; Charles R. 'Higham, master ; Mrs. Sarah at the Duke's Head,' Bigh street, daily, sunday 

   Bighorn, mistress ; Samuel Berridge,-schoolmaster .Mrs. excepted

   Maria Berridge, schoolmistress